Casket-handle attachment.



No; 702,746. ,Patented lune I7, I902. u. BIEGEL. .CASK'ETHANDLE ATTACHMENT.

(Application filed Nov. 22, 1901.)

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UNITED A STATES HARRY RIEGEL, OF

PATENT OFFICE.

PONTIAC, ILLINOIS.

CASKET-HANDLE ATTACHM ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 702,746, dated June 17, 1902.

Application filed November 22, 19Q1r Serial No. 83,341. (No mod m To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRY RIEGEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pontiac, in the county of Livingston and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Detachable Gasket-Ham dles, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a' full, clear, and exact description.

' This invention relates to the class of han dles which are detachably connected to the casket or coffin, and particularly to the means for attaching said handle to the casket without the use of screws, nails, or the like in such attachment and to enable the handle to be quickly and securely attached without the loss of time or labor.

This invention consists of a new construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more particularly explained, and" set forth in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure lis a side sectional view showing a portion of the side of the casket, the plate bolted to the side of thecasket, and the lug of the handle attached ready for use. Fig. 2 is a view of the metal plate,which is secured to the side of the casket by a bolt, showing theopenings, one at top and one at bottom of said plate. Fig. 3 is atop sectional View showing a portion of the casket with the plate bolted thereon and the manner of attaching and detaching the handle.

Similar letters of referenceindicate COII'G-f spending parts. I Q

C is a portion of the side ofthe casket.

a (or A) is a metal plate havingtwo open ings, one at the top and one at the bottom and is secured to the side of the casket by a bolt B.

F is the lug of the handle.

K is that part of the lug where the arm of the handle is hinged to the lug.

M is ahook-shaped portion of the inner side of lug F, extending downward from point K Y and is to receive the carrying-weight.

U is a metal plate and is to be part of the Mis placed in the lower opening of plate A the extreme inner end of plate U will pass through the top opening in plate A, and thus prevent the handle from dropping or slipping to either side. That part of plate U which is nearest the lug being wider than the top open- E is a catch loosely riveted to the top side I of plate U and held securelyin place by spring H (which spring is to be tightly riveted to the top side of plate U with a square rivet) and to be arranged so that when hook M is placed in the lower opening of plate A the inner end of plate U will pass through the top opening of plate A, and as the outer edges of plate U rest upon each side of the opening that spring H will lock catch E on the inner side of plate A, as in Fig. 3, and thus hold the lug firmly in place.

The side of the casket underneath the top and lower openings in plate A is to be hollowed sufticient to permit the parts of hook M and catch E to pass underneath. Catch E passes from the point where it is riveted to plate U outward through a slot in the lug madefor that purpose and ornamented with a thumb-button S, either as a thumb-button or so arranged as to form part of an ornament to cover said slot.

Todetach the handle, give the thumb-button a side pressure, which will unlock catch E from the inner side of plate A, and thus permit it to be withdrawn through the opening.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The casket-handle attachment comprising the plate A, with opening at bottom to admit hook M; with opening attop tofadmit part of plate U, and catch E, tohold lug in place, and with spring H, to secure catch- E.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARRY RIEGEL.

Witnesses:

M. CLINTON LEONARD, HARRY HIERTH. 

